The Experience Algorhythm is a board I have been eager to experience because it got here out and a method or one other it simply saved eluding me. On paper it is a tremendous versatile experience that might be an excellent possibility as a one-board-quiver.
Nevertheless, in observe it was fairly disappointing for me. All-be-it in some fairly awful situations, so probably not a good take a look at, however in what I had, it was not an excellent expertise, for me.
On this evaluation, I’ll check out the Algorhythm as an all-mountain snowboard, which we outline because the do-it-all swiss-army knives of boards.
As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Algorhythm a rating out of 100 (primarily based on a number of elements) and see the way it compares with different males’s all-mountain snowboards.
Disclosure, as this was an atypical take a look at for us
Notice that the day of testing, as you will see within the situations part under, was significantly slushy and there weren’t actually any tougher situations to check in on the day. Usually I’ve an excellent number of situations to check in, however this was examined on a public demo day, so I used to be unable to decide on the day or the situation. So this was a much less complete take a look at than our typical evaluations and for essentially the most half simply displays how the Algorhythm felt in slushy situations.
We sometimes strive to not take a look at at public demo days because of this, except we all know that there can be favorable (and by favorable on this context, I imply variable), however we had been unable to amass any Experience or K2 boards outdoors of this demo day, so it was our solely alternative to check them.
Total Score
Board: Experience Algorhythm 2025
Value: $629
Fashion: All-Mountain
Flex Score: Medium
Flex Really feel on Snow: Medium bordering on mid-stiff (6.5/10)
Score Rating: 77.7/100
In comparison with different Males’s All-Mountain Boards
Overview of the Algorhythm’S Specs
Take a look at the tables for the Algorhythm’s specs and obtainable sizes.
Who’s the Algorhythm Most Suited To?
The Algorhythm is finest suited to somebody searching for a flexible board to make use of as a one-board quiver, who’s at the very least a stable intermediate rider and prefers to have a little bit extra pace underneath them, reasonably than extra informal cruising. And ideally somebody who does not encounter slushy situations all that always, primarily based on my expertise with it.
Not for rookies, IMO, and even lower-end intermediate riders are prone to wrestle with it, even in additional favorable situations, I might say.
O.okay. let’s take a extra detailed take a look at what the Algorhythm is able to.
Demo Data
Board: Experience Algorhythm 2025, 157cm (254mm waist width)
Date: March 23, 2024
Powder
None to be seen on the day, however the Algorhythm would nearly definitely have most well-liked it over the slush.
Based mostly on specs and expertise with boards with comparable specs, it ought to do nicely in powder, with out being a excessive finish powder board – however above common I might say. Serving to it to drift the white fluffy stuff is a 20mm (3/4″) setback and a directional camber profile with rocker earlier than the contact factors, and extra of it on the nostril finish than tail finish.
Carving
This was the Algorhythm’s finest characteristic for me, on the day. The situations weren’t significantly nicely suited to carving however even within the situations you might really feel this was an excellent carving board. Could be good to get it out on a firmer day to tear some carves on it.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Turning within the form of slush on the day is not a straightforward prospect for any board, so it was a tricky take a look at for it, and will have been unfair testing situations for it, however it failed miserably sadly. I had a torrid time with this board making an attempt to do any form of slashing or skidded kind turns. No board feared nicely on this facet at the moment, however this was the worst of all of them.
Maneuverability at sluggish speeds: Additionally the least agile at sluggish speeds on the day. Once more, it could have fared higher on a firmer day, however it did not prefer to take fast turns at sluggish speeds in sticky, slushy situations, that is for certain.
Catchiness: Was sadly a catch machine within the slush. Now, once more, any board will grow to be extra vulnerable to catch an edge/get an edge caught in these kinds of situations, however all different boards I rode on the day weren’t having as a lot hassle with it as this did.
Even when not turning it felt prefer it was making an attempt to drag the bottom flat, when barely on edge. For those who did not get an actual excessive angle on the sting, it wished to revert flat – a sense I’ve had a number of occasions with boards and one which I do not like. You by no means really feel like you possibly can simply cruise – it is doubtless you are always having to combat the board – which is very a nightmare on cat-tracks.
Unusually, it wasn’t overly catchy in tail like numerous catchier boards are, however it was extra within the nostril, which was bizarre. It did give me a wide variety of clips for a bloopers edit! I used to be slung to the snow on a number of events, when simply cruising down. It simply saved gripping that toe edge contact level on the nostril and diving, catching, gripping and pulling me down, unexpectedly.
Pace
Was capable of get a good quantity of pace occurring the slush, versus different boards and felt fairly secure at pace too. Was undoubtedly a greater board with pace underneath it than it was when using slower, significantly when you did not have to show an excessive amount of.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: It felt fairly damp and secure, so usually, I might say it must be good for dealing with rutted out, bumpy, lumpy sorts of snow, however when the mess was of a slushy selection, it wasn’t as confidence inspiring.
Timber/Bumps: For those who’ve learn above how I discovered this board to show sharply and at slower speeds, you then’ll doubtless perceive why I say that I did not take pleasure in taking it into timber. In mild fluffy powder, can be a lot better, I might say. Even in tougher situations would doubtless be higher.
Jumps
Wasn’t the most important fan. Once more, the situations weren’t conducive to a radical take a look at, so it is doubtless higher in firmer situations, however with how poorly it carried out on the whole, for me, in slush, it was by no means going to really feel nice for jumps.
Pop: Whole pop was respectable sufficient, however it wasn’t tremendous simple to extract it.
Strategy: Wasn’t capable of belief it to make any changes on the method, so it was a decide a line, level it, shoot it setup. Which it did fairly nicely at, because it did really feel good and secure, however lining up trickier method side-hits felt sketchy.
Touchdown: It had a stable really feel, however once more, any have to make fast pace checks or maneuvers after touchdown or for those who did not land fairly straight and it wasn’t the very best.
Facet-hits: Not a fan within the situations. It did not need to make fast maneuvers and making an attempt to generate my very own pop off them felt sketchy, prefer it may catch an edge at any second.
Change
Transitions had been fairly sketchy with that catchy feeling. And even when in that swap place that revert-to-flat-base really feel I bought from it was much more disconcerting using in my weaker path.
Spins
Once more, wasn’t a fan due to that catchy/grippy feeling. Setups and landings each felt sketchy. Not the lightest of boards both. No hazard of over-spinning after touchdown, however undoubtedly did not really feel assured ending an under-rotation after touchdown.
Jibbing
Truthfully, my jibbing is not robust sufficient and I did not really feel secure taking this on any containers/rails. However primarily based on how the board felt on the whole, it is not going to be nice, at the very least not within the situations we had.
Butters
Urgent tip and tail took some effort. Not tremendous stiff within the tip/tail, however not tremendous simple to press both. Buttering round wasn’t nice although, for causes which were defined above, however straight presses had been okay when you lent some good weight into them. No hazard of over-flexing, at the very least for me.
Rating Breakdown and Last Verdict
Take a look at the breakdown of the rating within the desk under.
| Issue | Score (/5) | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Powder | 3 | 9/15 |
| Carving | 4 | 8/10 |
| Turns | 3 | 6/10 |
| Pace | 4 | 8/10 |
| Crud | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Timber | 3 | 6/10 |
| Change | 3 | 6/10 |
| Jumps | 3 | 6/10 |
| Spins | 3 | 3/5 |
| Butters | 3 | 3/5 |
| Rails | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
| TOTAL (after normalizing): | 77.7/100 |
As outlined at first of this evaluation and re-iterated all through, this wasn’t actually a good take a look at for the Algorhythm and it could nicely carry out lots higher in several situations. However for slushy situations, this may be one of many final boards I might attain for. The opposite boards I rode that day all needed to take care of the identical situations and whereas it wasn’t nice situations for any board, the others dealt with it noticeably higher than the Algorhythm.
Which was disappointing as this can be a board I have been wanting to check because it was first launched. Will certainly look to get on it once more in additional variable situations, however for now can solely report how I discovered it in slush and it wasn’t nice.
